shelf fungus

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shelf fungus

n.
See bracket fungus.
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Noun1.shelf fungus - a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structuresshelf fungus - a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures
bracket fungus
polypore, pore fungus, pore mushroom - woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
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